Program Coordinator, Joint Replacement/Ortho (RN) - (Full Time, Day)

NorthBay Healthcare Corporation•Vacaville, CA

About The Position

The Joint Replacement Coordinator (Registered Nurse) is responsible for the daily operations and data management of Northbay Health’s Joint Replacement Program. The coordinator works with the American Joint Replacement Registry and quality administrators, conducts audits, supports patient navigation throughout the orthopedic care continuum, and collects and enters data for benchmarking. The role promotes effective, high-quality patient care through patient education and adherence to clinical pathways, resource coordination, regulatory compliance, and collaborative relationships within and beyond the department. The coordinator also helps provide educational programs for staff, physicians, and the community, and works with clinical managers to develop and validate staff competencies. The coordinator oversees care from pre-admission testing and surgery through inpatient recovery, discharge, and follow-up for up to one year after surgery. Responsibilities include coordinating preoperative workups and care during and after hospitalization; leading preoperative education; serving as a liaison among care-team members and post-acute providers; tracking outcomes and supporting quality improvement, regulatory readiness, and disease-specific certification; and assisting with program administration, data abstraction, patient flow, on-call rosters, and outreach. The role also supports staff development, multidisciplinary planning, and organizational standardization of services, policies, procedures, practices, equipment, and supplies. The position requires clinical leadership, communication, problem-solving, data interpretation, and the ability to lead multidisciplinary projects.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
Current California RN license.
Current AHA or equivalent BLS certification.
National certification in Orthopedics within two years of hire.
At least three years of professional nursing experience in an acute care setting.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Leadership and critical reasoning skills in clinical decision-making, planning, organizing, problem-solving, and data interpretation.
Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams in successfully implementing major projects within established timelines.
Ability to work effectively with physicians and multidisciplinary teams toward common goals.
Ability to implement a vision, make decisions, solve problems, and establish effective rapport with personnel, patients, families, physicians, and colleagues.
Some computer skills.
Clinical skills working with young adult, adult, and geriatric populations.
Knowledge of regulatory processes, including Joint Commission and Title 22.
Documentation of continued professional growth through formal education courses and/or contact hours.

Nice To Haves

Supervisory experience.
Experience in orthopedic case management.
Certification in case management and/or orthopedic nursing practice.

Responsibilities

Oversee patient care from pre-admission testing and surgery through inpatient recovery, discharge, and up to one year postoperatively.
Coordinate each Joint Replacement Program patient’s episode of care, including working with physician offices to ensure timely diagnostic services and complete preoperative workups.
Follow patients during acute hospitalization and coordinate post-discharge follow-up to support seamless care.
Lead preoperative education classes, set expectations, and guide patients and caregivers through preparation and recovery.
Serve as a central liaison among orthopedic surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, physical therapists, case managers, and post-acute care providers.
Collect and enter orthopedic data, track clinical outcomes and metrics, conduct audits, and support benchmarking and registry requirements.
Lead or assist with quality improvement, regulatory readiness, and disease-specific certifications, including Joint Commission Hip/Knee Replacement Certification.
Ensure materials are standardized and consistent with standard order sets and clinical pathways.
Assist program directors with patient flow, data abstraction, provider on-call rosters, and community outreach and marketing.
Assist the program manager in coordinating internal and external resources that support staff professional growth.
Support staff competency through orientation, evaluation, certification programs, in-services, and training.
Promote respectful collegial relationships and multidisciplinary collaborative practice.
Participate in joint planning, program development, and multidisciplinary committees as requested by the Perioperative Manager.
Promote standardization of like services, including policies, procedures, practices, equipment, and supplies.
Adhere to established policies and procedures and attendance and punctuality expectations.